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Job Purpose: The role holder is responsible for journal entry, intercompany, general ledger reconciliation, and statutory reporting activities within DH Group Services (GS), covering a vertical portfolio within Dubai Holding (DH). The role will support the Manager - Financial Reporting in meeting value creation, continuous improvement, enhanced internal controls and process optimisation goals. The role will deliver on own functional goals and objectives while focusing on customer centricity and service excellence, in alignment to the DH GS shared vision.

Key Role and Responsibilities:

Functional Execution Excellence

• Adhere to the processes, guidelines, and protocols for all financial regulatory and statutory reporting activities in line with set standards & protocols

• Report on key performance indicators, highlight operational gaps and recommended mitigation tactics to the Manager – Financial Reporting on dealing with the challenges

• Work in individual capacity to implement improvement projects being undertaken within the function

Accounting

• Keep track of the month end process for general ledger and intercompany financial transactions activities

• Record transactions in accordance with prevalent and applicable financial reporting and accounting standards

• Make changes where required to financial accounting journal entries to the general ledger as highlighted by the Manager – Financial Reporting

• Prepare, verify, and close the trial balance under the guidance of the Manager – Financial Reporting

• Prepare month end balance sheet schedules

GL Reconciliation

• Interface and work with all functions to ensure all the period related income statement and balance sheet balances are accurate

• Reconcile trial balance accounts for the accounting period including addressing discrepancies

• Perform period close activities for all the general ledgers in a timely and accurate manner

• Prepare monthly GL and intercompany reconciliations, develop insights from the nature of balances and ensure reconciliation reports are published

• Prepare and publish periodic reports including monthly / quarterly / annual reports

• Prepare any additional ad-hoc reporting requirements

Statutory Reporting

• Support the Manager - Financial Reporting, as required, in preparing the required financial information required for the statutory reports

• Collate and share information with regulatory stakeholders and auditors as required to support financial audits

Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with other GS Finance teams on obtain accurate financial data for all reporting requirements

• Support the Manager – Financial Reporting during interactions with regulatory bodies to ensure that DH is compliant with all relevant laws and regulations

Continuous Improvement and Process Optimisation

• Understand the latest developments in the market, and provide recommendations for improvement opportunities to the Manager – Financial Reporting

• Work on implementing identified improvement opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvement within existing processes

• Interface and support the Manager – Financial Reporting in working with internal and external stakeholders for implementing process improvements

• Report the effectiveness of process improvements basis set reporting metrics and templates

Self-Management

• Meet individual objectives and priorities in line with the DH GS Finance and overall GS objectives, within the set milestones

• Complete assigned upskilling and continuous development initiatives set by reporting manager and implement those learning in existing ways of working

• Practice a customer centric and service mindset culture, drive innovation in the existing role and have a high-performance mindset to generate high value for the DH GS Finance function

• Proactively seek feedback and identify opportunities for professional development and growth

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelors’ degree in Commerce / Business Administration (Finance)

• Additional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or ACA is preferable

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in finance function

• Good understanding of Finance function and processes

• Strong understanding of statutory reporting and regulations is preferable

• Experience working in a finance shared services is preferred

Experience working in the Middle East region is preferred